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(viper)Improvements over Vi


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Improvements over Vi
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   Some common problems with Vi and Ex have been solved in Viper.  This
includes better implementation of existing commands, new commands, and
the facilities provided by Emacs.

Basics
Basic Viper differences, Multi-file effects.
Undo and Backups
Multiple undo, auto-save, backups and changes
History
History for Ex and Vi commands.
Macros and Registers
Keyboard Macros (extended ".") @reg execution.
Completion
Filename and Command Completion for Ex.
Improved Search
Incremental Search and Buffer Content Search.
Abbreviation Facilities
Normal Abbrevs, Templates, and Dynamic Abbrevs.
Movement and Markers
Screen Editor movements, viewing textmarkers.
New Commands
Commands that do not exist in Vi.
Useful Packages
A Sampling of some Emacs packages, and things
you should know about.

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